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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 86.82, 119.85 and 82.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 86.82, 119.85 and 82.95 is: 114.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    86.82 : 119.85 = 82.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    86.82/119.85 = 82.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    86.82x = 119.85 × 82.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    86.82x = 9,941.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,941.56/86.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.51

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